Honorable Duty scored high marks in his 5-year-old debut when he held off both International Star and Dazzling Gem to win the G3 Mineshaft Stakes by a half-length Feb. 25. The Mineshaft was the first graded stakes victory for the son of Distorted Humor, who now boasts a record of five wins in 11 career starts.

The win provided the gelding's breeder, Juddmonte Farms, with its second graded stakes winner of the year, moving them into a four-way tie atop the American Graded Stakes Standings breeders list. The Central Kentucky farm is also the breeder of Suffused, winner of the G3 La Prevoyante Stakes in January. Suffused races as a homebred for Juddmonte, while Honorable Duty – who was sold for $130,000 at the 2015 Keeneland November sale – campaigns in the colors of DARRS, Inc.

Juddmonte Farms also is in a first-place tie on the AGS owners list, with two individual graded stakes winners. In addition to Suffused, Juddmonte campaigns Arrogate, winner of the G1 Pegasus World Cup.

Like Juddmonte, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moss also have two graded stakes winners this year. The Mosses have two very talented 3-year-old colts in their barn – Gormley, winner of the G3 Sham Stakes, and Royal Mo, winner of the G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes.

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